Dow Jones Industrial Average down of Friday but up for the week

Dow Jones Industrial Average index slightly declined on Friday as unpredicted fall in US consumer sentiment weighed down on shares. Blue chip index slipped 0.15% or 20.14 points and settled at 13,232.62 with industrial and consumer service sectors creating the biggest losses. On the upside the main gainer was Bank of America which rallied 6% on news its proportion of unpaid loans declined in February. Despite Friday drop, the index on weekly basis has gained 2.4%.